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| Title | : | The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1) |
| Author | : | Holly Black |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 295 pages |
| Published | : | September 9th 2014 by Scholastic Press |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Middle Grade. Young Adult. Magic. Fiction. Adventure |
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Hardcover | Pages: 295 pages Rating: 3.95 | 58736 Users | 6712 Reviews
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Callum Hunt does not want to be a magician. All his life, his father has warned him about the dangers of magic, and the sinister ways of the mages who teach youngsters to use their powers in the underground world of the Magisterium. When Callum comes of age and must take his entrance exam for the Magisterium, he tries his hardest to fail. But he fails to fail. He is chosen to train with Master Rufus, the most prestigious mage in the Magisterium. Callum (Call) is ripped away from his normal life in Carolina, separated from his father, and plunged into a subterranean world his father has said would be worse than death.The Iron Trial is a hugely fun, inventive spin on the middle grade fantasy novel. Yes, the parallels to Harry Potter are obvious, but as I see it that’s sort of the point. Clare and Black take those patterns and expectations and deliberately turn them upside-down. Callum doesn’t want to be a magician. He wants to fail at magic. His experience is not like Hogwarts. It’s alternately boring (sorting piles of sand, anyone?) and terrifying (the elementals are awesome creations), and Call can’t be sure who to trust – even his parents. His mother’s dying words: Kill the Child, apparently meaning her own infant son. And his father . . . has he been protecting Call all these years, or lying to him? Is Master Rufus a friend or enemy? Will Callum ever be allowed to leave his new home?
I liked Call a lot. His leg was badly broken when he was a baby, and his trouble walking informs his character. It’s especially poignant when he wonders if he can learn to fly as a magician, thus making him more mobile. He is mistrustful but empathetic, capable and yet deeply flawed. I also liked the cast of supporting characters. His fellow apprentices are great, especially Tamara. The magic system is inventive and logical. The world-building is fantastic. The Iron Trial sets up the game board for the rest of the series, which promises to be great – and after that huge, massive twist at the end (no spoilers, but oh boy!) how can you not want to read on?
List Books As The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1)
| Original Title: | The Iron Trial |
| ISBN: | 0545522250 (ISBN13: 9780545522250) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Magisterium #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2014), Prix Elbakin.net for Meilleur roman fantasy traduit Jeunesse (2015), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2019) |
Rating Based On Books The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1)
Ratings: 3.95 From 58736 Users | 6712 ReviewsAssessment Based On Books The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1)
Cassandra Clare co-wrote this, so obviously, there are Shadowhunters in it.Where are they? I can't find them.And we all thought Cassie was going to try something new.
Well, first of all, all of you people SHUT THE HELL UP. If Cassandra Clare wants to write books about shadowhunters or magic, it doesn't even freaking matter it's her choice on what she wants to write, and wait-you don't like it? WELL DON'T READ IT, GOD. You were all ranting about her next series about shadowhunters, The Dark Artifices. If I remember correctly, you were all calling her out on "milking the shadownhunter cash-cow until there was nothing left". Now she writes a series on something
A pre-review in Disney Gifs Initial Impression:First 50 pages:All the Harry Potter similarities:Worldbuilding + Magic system:The plot:The very obvious "plot twist":The convenient info-dumpings: Conclusion:Basically:
Chapter-by-chapter review on my blog, the Snark Theater.This isexactly what it sounds like. Cassandra Clare (and Holly Black, though her influence is basically invisible) wrote a book about a kid going to magic school. There was no other way this could go, really.If you're not aware (but is there someone on Goodreads who isn't?), Cassandra Clare has a history with the Harry Potter series, and its fandom. She rose to fame by writing Harry Potter fanfiction. Even then, people already accused her
I haven't had that much fun reading a book in a very long time, fantastic!
Im going to try and regurgitate (lovely word) this whole subjective experience in the most objective manner possible. Ive heard a lot of this going around: "I wont read this because its just a repacked Harry Potter." Sorry to break it to you, but most likely, those that will gravitate the most to this book are those curious enough to see this attempt at a magical school. After the phenomenon that was Harry Potter, one that transcended a series initially aimed at children into a universal
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